Wiltshire

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. An inland county of England bordered by Gloucestershire, Somerset, Dorset, Oxfordshire, Hampshire and Berkshire.
  2. A unitary authority of the county of Wiltshire, England which includes all of the traditional county except Swindon, a separate unitary authority.
  3. A locality in Circular Head Council, north western Tasmania, Australia.
  4. A habitational surname from Old English.
adj
  1. Prepared using the Wiltshire cure technique.

Pronunciation

/ˈwɪlt.ʃə(ɹ)/ EN-UK Wiltshire Pronunciation.ogg

Word forms

Wiltshire Willshaw

Etymology

From Middle English Wilteschire, from Old English Wiltūnsċīr (Wiltescire 1086 Domesday Book), named after the town of Wilton in the county (Old English Wiltūn).

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